Drugs and Justice: Seeking a Consistent, Coherent, Comprehensive View

by Paul M. Gahlinger, Jeanette C. Roberts, Arthur G. Lipman, et al.

Book Overview

This compact and innovative book tackles one of the central issues in drug policy: the lack of a coherent conceptual structure for thinking about drugs. Drugs generally fall into one of seven categories: prescription, over the counter, alternative medicine, common-use drugs like alcohol, tobacco and caffeine; religious-use, sports enhancement; and of course illegal street drugs like cocaine and marijuana. Our thinking and policies varies wildly from...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195321006
• ISBN13: 9780195321005
• Release Date: November 2007
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.6" x 8.3"